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Sam Raimi's dark morality fable impresses the critics: It's a "rivetingly accomplished crime thriller" (Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly ). As two brothers who happen on millions of dollars in a plane that's crashed into a snow bank, Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton turn in performances that "can be described only as flawless" (Roger Ebert, the Chicago Sun-Times ). The reviewers have some reservations: The moral deterioration of the characters is hard to watch, and the inevitability of the plot's outcome can be stifling.
The metaphor emphasizes stability's virtues (facilitating "openness" and "innovation") over its drawbacks (stifling competition).
Years ago, in college, Jack impulsively married smart but prissy Judy (Miranda Richardson), unaware that by doing so, he was entering a stifling ivory tower.
Rokko, which offers a wide range of natural and man-made attractions To escape the stifling heat of summer, everyone except the super-fit takes the ten-minute cable car ride to the top.
Religious movements are at their most efficient when they seek very basic goals--like subjugating women or stifling free thought.